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possibilities of the caves... in person with my
engineer by expert examination...
"’6.
I carried out about 10 lbs. of the black sand and panned it receiving more than
$7 in gold. I sold it to a gold buyer who allowed me at the rate of $18 per
(troy) ounce. Two and one-half lbs. of this black sand I sent to John Herman,
assayer, whose assay certificates (published) show a value of $2,145.47 per
(cubic) yard with gold at $20.67 per ounce. (Note: That was the mint price of
gold before it was raised to the present [at the time - Branton] price of $35
per troy ounce in 1934. His value would be correspondingly greater now.)
"’7.
From engineering measurements and observations we made, I estimated that it
would require a tunnel of about 350 ft. long to penetrate to the caverns, 1,000
ft. or more below the present entrance which is some three miles distant from
my property.
"’8.
I make no estimate of even the approximate tonnage of the black sand, but soma
estimate of the cubical contents may be made for more than 8 miles and minimum
depth is never less than 3 ft... maximum depth... we do not know."
“Is Dorr's story so out-of-the-world? The first man
to go back to civilization with word of the geysers in what is now
“Many a
thirst-crazed gold seeker has left his bones on this blistering surface. About
60 miles north is the panorama of Death Valley (ad the Panamint range -
Branton):
